If there are 3 or 4 liberal women dominating the show, then the one righty is going to be irritating to the people who actually watch the show. How could the one righty attract viewers who will put up with the 3 or 4 liberals? Obviously, Hasselbeck was only there to give the lefties something to bounce off of. I'm not surprised that viewers, when polled, would fail to credit her with performing a useful function. Ah, well, what does it matter? The viewers want a squishier, more comfortable conservative or no conservative at all. Women's TV... I don't watch it. Who does?

On the rare times I've seen part of it, Elisabeth was the most thoughtful. The others enjoyed trying to dominate her, especially Joy Behar, who is obnoxious and revels in her devotion to the Democrat Party line.

How different the psychology of Americans would be if the mass media reported the actual unemployment rate.

7.7 percent is what we hear.

The reality? About 14.4 percent. This is the U6 number calculated by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. It includes people working as little as one hour per week and those who have given up looking. In the year 2000, U6 was 6.9 percent.

Everyone knows--but does not truly want to know--how abysmal the economy is. Shows like "The View" exist in some weird psychological way to keep their viewers content.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck looks like she was squeezed out of the same Play-Doh Fun Factory that produced Tori Spelling.

I've been to see a plastic surgeon about four times to have basal-cell things removed and the TV in the waiting room must have "The View" on some sort of loop. It's always on.

Fortunately, the room has a corner where you can sit and pretty much ignore "The View" and skim Architectural Digest, which I assume is there for the women who think they're too smart for women's television.

Never really watched it, but it struck me that Ms Hasselbeck, from the point of intellect, was a mastodon among fleas. She didn't have to be all that Conservative, just know her stuff, which she seems to have done in the few clips I've seen.

If they want to stir things up, get Ann Coulter. She'll turn it into a catfight.

St. George said...

How different the psychology of Americans would be if the mass media reported the actual unemployment rate.

7.7 percent is what we hear.

The reality? About 14.4 percent. This is the U6 number calculated by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. It includes people working as little as one hour per week and those who have given up looking. In the year 2000, U6 was 6.9 percent.

According to Zero Hedge, the real unemployment number is the U6 + U5, which would be 23.6, U5 being long-term "discouraged" workers, as they are called.

Women watch it, that's who. Women who believe they are getting smarter instead of dumber by watching and nodding along to all the predictable nonsense that women buy into. Women who think there is a war going on against them. Women who are so profoundly stupid as to believe that men think about them at all much less conspire against them.

"Women watch it, that's who. Women who believe they are getting smarter instead of dumber by watching and nodding along to all the predictable nonsense that women buy into..."

I think it's a show that people put on to run in the background while they are doing things alone at home. My mother did that with Phil Donohue and whatnot. It gives a feeling of company so the house isn't too silent.

Good idea when you're on vacation. Leave that on so it seems there are people in the house.

Actually, Sarah Palin would be perfect for that show. She is capable of fighting off four (or ten) liberals at once, and is actually conservative. And ok to look at. I mean, we're talking circus here. And with her sitting there, being an actually nice person, a mother, a women, they would not feel so comfortable treating her like a female POS.

I'm a woman, and I do not watch The View. Sure, like a car wreck, in the past I've glanced at it. It's typical liberal horse shit. As far as I could tell, Elizabeth wasn't really given a voice as the three leftwing loud-mouths would drown her out. Is there anyone more annoying than Joy Bayhar?

Unless I'm sick, or unless I want to watch local weather reports, I I refuse to turn on the TV in the morning. All of the state run AM morning shows - from Matt Lauer to "Teh View" are all just arms, elbows and cheerleaders for the democrat party.

I think it's a show that people put on to run in the background while they are doing things alone at home. My mother did that with Phil Donohue and whatnot. It gives a feeling of company so the house isn't too silent.

This is how generation after generation grew up - probably still, only now people are weaned from teevee to emedia.

What is wrong with a little silence? I know people can't stand to be alone with silence. That's frickin' frightening.

Phx, silence and isolation for women is not and was not the norm. Even for past generations who were at home and not working, the house was probably full of kids (housewives did not always send their kids to preschool at age 2 like they do now), relatives and neighbors and would have in many cases been smaller and closer to the neighboring houses with open doors and windows and much more time spent in the yard and on the porch. It is unnatural and a new thing for the modern SAHM to be ensconced alone in a silent 3000 square foot house all day.

Being retired I watch most of the am TV "Talk" shows under the banner of "know your enemy" because, believe me, shows like the "Today Show," GMA, etc., slip some really subtle leftist propaganda into the mix (and lots not-so-subtle as well. My classic example is when the today show went to Ireland to broadcast celebrating the "Irish Miracle" w.o. ONCE mentioning what largely caused said "Miracle" they were "celebrating," i.e., the drastic lowering of personal and corporate taxes across-the-board.). I do this until I can't take it any more, and then I go on a one-week bender to forget before I start over again.

And even tho Tank claims to have seen only clips, he needen't worry, he's right on target. Elizabeth was the perfect foil--just enough of a conservative for the rest to bounce off of and also dominate/be contemptous of. They would have probably kept her, but she was becoming more assertive/less "make nice" punching-bag; plus she looked too good, providing yet more evidence that the stereotype about the good looks of Conservative women was/is correct. Can't have that..

She was always stuck way over on the right, where it was harder to join the conversation. Was she ever in one of the middle positions? It was as if the network wanted her to look like the oddball who was trying to horn in on the "cool girls" conversation. It always looked a bit awkward when she spoke up. Four condescendng glances in her direction while she tried to make a clear point.

Put Michelle Malkin on there and it would be interesting, but the problem is audience. If you make it a better show, you lose the women who want validated in their slippers - who want to feel without consequences. You can't listen to conservatives and feel good about hanging out waiting for the mail man to bring sustenance.

Phx, I'm not in favor of being silently ensconced with only the View for company--just pointing out why many nonworking women (SAHMs and retired women) do it. And that silence may be golden but many people find it unsettling.

A few times I have been tortured by my wife by being subjected to torture by those worthless bitches. Before I could make escape I longed for a member of the studio audience go Network on them for the good of humanity. That or a drone strike.

Is it not Oprah's same audience? I try not to watch programs that make me want to throw hard objects at the tv. I respected Hasselback for sticking to her positions, but always felt she was fighting above her weight rhetorically. Joy had the quicker wit, whatever diversity member always had more emotional heft, and whoever was left over assumed the mantle of moral superiority. I hated the show even back in the day when I was reliably democrat.

I miss the PBS show To the Contrary from when Huffington was still conservative. I disagreed with panelists frequently, but always found value in what they said. Much like the Althouse blog before the troll thread killers show up.

It's called THE View for a reason. There's only one.I saw a Youtube clip of Coulter on The View. Those ladies were NOT ready, willing, or able to hear another, different view. Coulter, as grating as she can be, is very intelligent and forceful and they just drowned her out. How do you get through to people who do not want to think?